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as in hoisting
to lift with effort
I heaved my duffel bag into the bus's overhead compartment
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2
as in vomiting
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
heaved as soon as he stepped off the roller coaster
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as in lifting
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
heaved the bucket from the bottom of the well
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as in throwing
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
heaved the brick over the fence
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as in panting
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
by the time he reached the top step of the tower, he was heaving
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Recent Examples of heaving
Niemann hit two drives off the property, chopped his way up the fairway and finally lost it by heaving his club.
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Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
The 1926 storm was more like a steamroller, heaving its hurricane strength winds across 135 miles, from the Keys to West Palm Beach, for nearly 18 hours.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
At the Australian Open, the grounds were heaving and there were lengthy lines to get into smaller courts and for food and drink outlets.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
Food and drink All-day restaurant Pure serves up a sprawling breakfast buffet complete with omelette and pancake stations, heaving tropical fruit platters, and baked goods galore, including Polynesian treats like coconut bread.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
In photo after photo, video after video, North Shore residents are painted in mud, scraping it off driveways, sweeping it out of kitchens and heaving it into trucks along with their household debris.
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Thomas Heaton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
As the fugitive car careered along the narrow road, the passenger started heaving out hindquarters of venison.
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Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
The feel of heaving the Mini’s wheel through tight corners, occasionally fighting kickback from the wide tires, gives way to a newfound finesse.
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Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
The Iranian announcer was heaving.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
The 1926 storm was more like a steamroller, heaving its hurricane strength winds across 135 miles, from the Keys to West Palm Beach, for nearly 18 hours.
—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
At the Australian Open, the grounds were heaving and there were lengthy lines to get into smaller courts and for food and drink outlets.
—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
Food and drink All-day restaurant Pure serves up a sprawling breakfast buffet complete with omelette and pancake stations, heaving tropical fruit platters, and baked goods galore, including Polynesian treats like coconut bread.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
In photo after photo, video after video, North Shore residents are painted in mud, scraping it off driveways, sweeping it out of kitchens and heaving it into trucks along with their household debris.
—
Thomas Heaton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
As the fugitive car careered along the narrow road, the passenger started heaving out hindquarters of venison.
—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
The feel of heaving the Mini’s wheel through tight corners, occasionally fighting kickback from the wide tires, gives way to a newfound finesse.
—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
The Iranian announcer was heaving.
—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaving
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With group play coming to a close and the Round of 32 approaching, the competition is heating up as teams look to punch their tickets to the knockout round in hopes of hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the final on Sunday, July 19.
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The black-and-white snapshots of sailors hoisting lines on deck look similar to the modern scenes still playing out today.
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And Sydney vomiting out the news of Carmy’s departure is definitely something.
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The pulses are designed to normalize the nerve messaging from the brain to the stomach to relieve symptoms of nausea and vomiting without side effects.
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Proponents say the workout’s minimal movements, like short sets of squats and lifting light weights, leave them with soreness but also increase their muscle.
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This mission will attempt to place a batch of CubeSats into orbit after lifting off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway.
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The game featured two of baseball's best and hardest-throwing pitchers in Burns and Misiorowski.
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Players will be hopping, throwing, rolling, shooting and more in a broad test of their reflexes.
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When panting alone cannot shed enough heat, dogs fall back on shade.
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Dogs primarily regulate heat through panting and small sweat glands in their paw pads, according to the American Kennel Club.
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One of his favourites was dal paran — a traditional folk competition which involves hurling stones off the side of a mountain.
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At its core, the hearing involved two former business partners hurling major accusations against one another.
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But a fresh start comes with plenty of new challenges — from rival ranchers and relentless cattle work to the unexpected trials of raising their teenage son, Carter (Finn Little).
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SpaceX went public in June, raising roughly $75 billion in the largest IPO on record.
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Roughly chop the smashed cucumbers before tossing them with the vinaigrette.
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Paula quickly gets rid of the gun, tossing it in the garbage of the police station bathroom, but pockets the flash drive.
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“Heaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaving. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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